QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2103

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Cheshire

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2229

When was the form filled out?

2/11/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

NT,SR,PG

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Log Cabin

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap, Straight Furrows

How wide is the quilt?

69

How long is the quilt?

81.50

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Red; Green; Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

11.50

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Other synthetic; Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Floral; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is figured, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Woven tape; good

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Pieced on foundation

Quilt top made by:

Darnstadt, Elizabeth Armstrong

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Gins

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project